R.E.M. - Mr richards
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G5: 079900 Gmaj7: 079890
Intro: G5
[Verse]
G5Mr. Richards, your posGmaj7ition G5is a messenger pGmaj7igeon,
G5left behind you when tGmaj7he camG5p moved on.
G5You thought that you hGmaj7ad lisG5tened but the woGmaj7rds had never crystallized,
G5into a truth that you Gmaj7might G5own, hey hey
[Chorus]
Csus2Mr Richards your decision, pay attention pay attentioG5n Gmaj7
[Verse]
G5Mr. Richards your forgGmaj7iven fG5or a narrow lackGmaj7 of vision,
G5but the firesare stillGmaj7 raginG5g on...
G5The public's got opiniGmaj7ons anG5d these consequeGmaj7nces border on the compound that
G5razed where zealots saGmaj7ng, heG5y, hey
[Chorus]
Csus2Mr. Richards, your decision, pay attention, pay attenG5tioGmaj7n
[Bridge]
FSo listen, your intention, sign the paper, stamp the ribbon,
You're mG5istaken if you think Gmaj7we'll just forget.G5
FYou can thump your chest and rattle, stand in Cfront of your piano but,
We knA#ow, what's gAm7oing on,G5 Yes, we kA#now what's gAm7oing G5on,
We're the cA#hildren of the cAm7hoir heyG5,
And we kA#now what's goAm7ing on. G5
[Verse]
G5Mr. Richards your convGmaj7ictionG5, had us cheerinGmaj7g in the kitchen,
G5now the jury's eating Gmaj7pigeonG5 pie,
G5So tell me how is prisGmaj7on, haG5ve they taught yGmaj7ou how to listen?,
G5We've begun to bridge Gmaj7the scG5hism, pay attention pay attention,
[Chorus]
Csus2Mr. Richards your decision, pay attention, pay attentG5ionGmaj7.
[Bridge]
FYou can thump your chest and rattle,stand in fCront of your piano but,
We knA#ow what's goAm7ing on, G5Yes we knoA#w what's goiAm7ng onG5,
We'reA# the childreAm7n of theG5 choir heyA#, from the cAm7ompouG5nd fire hey,
And we knowA# what's going onAm7, G5
Yes we knowA# what's going onAm7. G5
Outro: A# Am7 G5 x2